Crockpot Beef Stew I

Ingredients

• carrots

  cut lengthwise into halves, then cut into 1-inch pieces
  3 unit
• ribs celery

  cut into 1-inch pieces
  3 unit
• potatoes

  peel and cut into ½ inch pieces
  2 large
• chopped onions
  1½ cups
• garlic

  chopped
  3 cloves
• bay leaf
  1 unit
• Worcestershire sauce
  1½ tbsp
• dried thyme leaves
  ¾ tsp
• dried basil leaves
  ¾ tsp
• black pepper
  ½ tsp
• lean beef stew

  cut into 1-inch pieces
  2 pounds
• (14½ ounces) diced tomatoes

  undrained
  1 can
• (14 ounces) beef broth
  1 can
• cold water
  ½ cup